| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| dysfunctional |
of a relationship, family, or social group, not working normally or in a way beneficial to all. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| singular |
extraordinary or exceptional. |
| tertiary |
third in order, rank, importance, degree, or the like. |
| unfeigned |
not pretended or false; genuine; sincere. |
| vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |